英语新闻视频：世界最高电视塔在东京开放

The world’s tallest tower and Japan’s biggest new landmark¹, the Tokyo Sky Tree, has opened to the public.

　　Representatives of the building developer, the Tobu Railway Company, cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. Nearly 8,000 visitors were expected to head to the observation decks of the 634-metre tower.

　　But rain clouds meant there wasn’t much of a view. The Tokyo Sky Tree serves as a broadcast tower for radio and television, as well as being Tokyo’s latest tourist attraction.

The new Tokyo Sky Tree opens on May 22, 2012 but the expensive admission fees have  everyone talking.

 

1 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。